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  • 18
    Apr
    2012
    7:40pm, EDT

    High flying fashions at Boston hotel

    Dominick Reuter / EPA

    A model rappels down the side of the Revere Hotel during a vertical fashion show in Boston on April 18.

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    A model rappels down the side of the Revere Hotel during a vertical fashion show in Boston on April 18.

     

    The Revere Hotel in Boston, Ma. celebrated its grand opening on April 18 with a vertical fashion show. The Boston Rock Gym provided the models who rappelled down the exterior of the 24-story hotel wearing outfits created by the students from the Massachusetts College of Arts and Design and by Ted Baker London.

     

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    Dominick Reuter / EPA

    A model from the Boston Rock Gym rappelling down the side of the 24-story Revere Hotel on April 18.

    Dominick Reuter / EPA

    A model from the Boston Rock Gym rappelling down the side of the 24-story Revere Hotel on April 18.

    Steven Senne / AP

    Rock climber Mike Barron, of Boston, models an outfit created by Ted Baker London as he rappels down the side of the Revere Hotel in Boston. Rock climbers and dancers modeled spring and summer creations by the designer and by students from a local design school.

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    Is it still considered rappelling if they're being lowered down by someone else and not lowering themselves in a controlled way?

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  • 16
    Apr
    2012
    11:45am, EDT

    Boston Marathon runners take off in record-high heat

    Stew Milne / AP

    Runners start the 116th running of the Boston Marathon, in Hopkinton, Mass., Monday, April 16.

    Stew Milne / AP

    Volunteers fill cups at the athlete's village prior to the start of the Boston Marathon, in Hopkinton, Mass., April 16.

    Stew Milne / AP

    Geoffrey Mutai, of Kenya, warms up prior to the start of the Boston Marathon, April 16.

    Today's Boston Marathon kicked off with 27,000 competitors running in above average temperatures. Heat was expected to be an issue as the expected highs are to reach into the 80's this afternoon. Race officials offered runners a opportunity to defer their entry until 2013 due to the heat.

    The elite men took off at 10:00 am and the temperature was already 73 degrees. Geoffrey Mutai who has the record for the fastest marathon time of 2 hours, 3 minutes and 2 seconds, was there. But that record was set in near perfect weather for running, cool with a tailwind breeze. Mutai hasn't raced in hot weather, but the women's defending champion Caroline Kilel said she was used to training in hot weather.

    • Story Northeast and Boston Marathon hit by blast of heat. 
    • Story: Heat forces runners to adjust.
    • Live race coverage on Boston.com

    Updated 12:19pm: Kenyan Wesley Korir won the men's division with an unofficial time of 2:12:40 and Sharon Cherop of Kenya is the women's winner at 2:31:50.

    Michael Dwyer / AP

    Elite women runners, including, Genet Getaneh of Ethiopia, left, Georgina Rono, third from left, Sharon Cherop of Kenya, fourth from left, Firehiwot Dado of Ethiopia, second from right, and Caroline Kilel of Kenya, right, compete in the Boston Marathon in Wellesley, Mass., April 16.

    Foot Soldier: Melissa Harris-Perry laces up her running shoes and honors Kathrine Switzer, who made history in 1967 as the first woman to muscle her way into participating in the Boston Marathon.

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  • 17
    Mar
    2012
    8:22pm, EDT

    Red Sox (and fans) wear green for St. Patrick's Day game

    Charles Krupa / AP

    Boston Red Sox pitching great Luis Tiant, center, and fans wear festive hats in celebration of St. Patrick's Day at the team's spring training home in Fort Myers, Fla. on Saturday.

    Charles Krupa / AP

    Boston Red Sox starter Josh Beckett delivers to Baltimore Orioles' Wilson Betemit during the first inning of a spring training baseball game in Fort Myers, Fla. on Saturday. The Red Sox wore green unifroms in celebration of St. Patrick's Day.

    See more images of the Red Sox in PhotoBlog, and for more green outfits check out today's St. Patrick's Day slideshow.

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  • 14
    Mar
    2012
    8:15am, EDT

    Transformer fire causes major blackout in Boston

    Scott Eisen / Reuters

    Pedestrians are shown on Boylston Steet after a transformer fire sent black smoke into streets and plunged parts of the city into darkness in the Back Bay section of downtown Boston on March 13. A three alarm fire caused power problems as citizens were warned to avoid the area avoid breathing the smoke according to officials.

    Scott Eisen / Reuters

    An police officer wears a protective mask as he helps load city buses after a transformer fire sent black smoke into streets and plunged parts of the city into darkness in the Back Bay section of downtown Boston on March 13. A three alarm fire caused power problems as citizens were warned to avoid the area avoid breathing the smoke according to officials.

    Scott Eisen / Reuters

    A police officer helps load city buses after a transformer fire sent black smoke into streets and plunged parts of the city into darkness in the Back Bay section of downtown Boston on March 13. A three alarm fire caused power problems as citizens were warned to avoid the area avoid breathing the smoke according to officials.

     From AP:

    BOSTON (AP) - A smoky electrical transformer fire on Tuesday forced emergency crews to shut off power to a large swath of the city's Back Bay section, plunging neighborhoods familiar to tourists from Kenmore Square to the edge of the Boston Public Garden into darkness.

    There were no immediate reports of serious injuries, but streets in and around the area were shut down, and hotels, bars and some homes were evacuated. Subway trains were not stopping at stations in the area. Massachusetts Turnpike exits leading to the area were closed.

    Click here to read more on the elecrtical outage in Boston.

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  • 28
    Feb
    2012
    3:21pm, EST

    David Goldman / AP

    Stretching Sox in Florida

    Members of the Boston Red Sox stretch during a spring training workout on Feb. 28, 2012 in Fort Myers, Fla.

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  • 9
    Dec
    2011
    7:06am, EST

    Occupy Boston protesters celebrate as deadline passes without eviction

    Charles Krupa / AP

    Occupy Boston protestors celebrate in the middle of Atlantic Avenue in Boston, early on Dec. 9, 2011.

    The Associated Press reports from BOSTON:

    A diminished Occupy Boston encampment held its ground early Friday after police decided not to immediately enforce a midnight deadline Mayor Thomas Menino had set for them to leave a city square.

    Two protesters were arrested after police said they moved a tent into a street and refused to move, blocking traffic. But there were no other serious confrontations between the demonstrators and supporters who gathered at the site as the deadline loomed.

    Boston police Supt. William Evans told protesters that even though Menino set the deadline, he did not specify when the camp would be shut down.

    "We're continuing to work with (the protesters)... and hopefully come to a good conclusion where we don't have any confrontations and there are no arrests," Evans told reporters. Continue reading.

    CJ Gunther / EPA

    An Occupy Boston protester holds a sign reading 'Even the smallest thorn in the foot can hinder a tall giant' on the edge of the Dewey Square park as some of the protesters packed their belongings and left the area on Dec. 8, 2011.

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    These people need a job, the only problem with that is the democrats are in power and the only jobs available are with the epa.

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  • 3
    Oct
    2011
    3:28pm, EDT

    Occupy Wall Street protests spread to Boston, L.A.

    John Minchillo / AP

    Protesters from Occupy Wall Street march through New York's financial district dressed as corporate zombies Monday, Oct. 3. The protests have gathered momentum and gained participants in recent days as news of mass arrests and a coordinated media campaign by the protestors have given rise to similar demonstrations around the country.

    Josh Reynolds / AP

    Commuters walk past demonstrators with Occupy Boston outside their tent village in Boston's Financial district on Monday, Oct. 3. The group is part of a nationwide movement in support of the Wall Street protests in New York.

    Frederic J. Brown / AFP - Getty Images

    Protesters shout slogans while holding banners after marching to the courthouse where the trial for Michael Jackson's doctor continues on October 3, 2011 in Los Angeles. They say they are inspired by revolutions in the Middle East, but protests over economic grievances in Spain and elsewhere in Europe are a closer comparison as anti-corporate demonstrations spread across the United States.

    By Natalia Jimenez, NBC News

    The Occupy Wall Street protests are entering their third week and show no signs of relenting.  Protesters in Boston, Los Angeles and Chicago have joined in demonstrating against economic inequality. There are also now several unions backing the protesters, which could lead to even larger protests this week.

    Demonstrators angry at economic inequality and the role of big corporations are starting their third week of protests, saying they will camp out at a park near Wall Street indefinitely. The group now has the backing of several major unions, and the biggest rally yet could come this week. NBC's Michelle Franzen reports.

     

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    The "I clean your office" sign says much more than he realizes.

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  • 20
    Aug
    2011
    9:54pm, EDT

    Brian Snyder / Reuters

    A competitor dives off the roof of the Institute of Contempory Art as an airplane takes off from Logan International Airport during the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series 2011 competition in Boston, Mass., Aug. 20. Boston is the sixth stop on this year's tour and the only urban venue, where divers plunge some 90 feet from the roof of a building into Boston Harbor.

    Divers plunge from art museum into Boston Harbor

    By Katie Cannon, Senior Multimedia Editor

    Cool.

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  • 26
    Jul
    2011
    5:15am, EDT

    From Atlanta to Boston to Los Angeles, all eyes are on the ball

    John Amis / AP

    Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Michael McKenry catches a pop fly off the bat of Atlanta Braves Nate McLouth with bases loaded against the Atlanta Braves during the sixth inning of a baseball game on July 25 in Atlanta.

    Chris Carlson / AP

    Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Dioner Navarro watches as fans try to catch a foul ball hit by Colorado Rockies' Ty Wigginton during the sixth inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles on 2011.

    Elsa / Getty Images

    Carl Crawford of the Boston Red Sox makes the catch for the out against the Kansas City Royals on July 26 at Fenway Park in Boston.

    For all last night's results as well as the latest news and gossip, visit NBC Sports' baseball home page.

    See more great sporting images in The Week in Sports Pictures slideshow.

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  • 18
    Apr
    2011
    1:48pm, EDT

    Record-breaking: Kenyan Geoffrey Mutai runs fastest marathon ever

    Elise Amendola / AP

    Winner Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya strides ahead of second-place finisher Moses Mosop, also of Kenya, as they approach the finish line of the 115th Boston Marathon in Boston on Monday, April 18.

    Jim Rogash / Getty Images

    Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya wins the men's division of the 115th running of the Boston Marathon on Monday in Boston.

    Adam Hunger / Reuters

    Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya gives a thumbs up after crossing the finish line to win the men's division of the 2011 Boston Marathon in a time of 2:03:02, the fastest marathon time ever, in Boston, Massachusetts, on Monday.

    The AP reports:

    BOSTON -- Kenya's Geoffrey Mutai won the Boston Marathon in 2 hours, 3 minutes, 2 seconds - the fastest anyone has ever run the 26.2 mile distance.

    The previous best of 2:03:59 was by Haile Gebrselassie in Berlin 2008. Because Monday's race had a strong tailwind on a downhill course, Mutai's run is not recognized by track's international governing body as a record.

    Continue reading here...

     

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  • 10
    Mar
    2011
    8:19pm, EST

    Winslow Townson / for The Boston Globe

    Workers clean up the roadway after a tractor trailer carrying ink overturned on the ramp from 128 North to 95 North in Peabody, Mass. on March 9, 2011.

    Ink spill on I-95 shuts down an on-ramp near Boston and forces repaving

    Boston.com reports:
    A tractor-trailer hauling industrial printer cartridges rolled over Wednesday morning on a ramp on I-95 North in Peabody,Mass. spewing ink across the roadway, State Police said.

    The ramp was shut down for the rest of day as crews cleaned up the mess, then replaced a section of roadway, officials said.
    No other vehicles were involved and the truck’s driver was not injured in the accident, which occurred about 6:10 a.m., authorities said. The cause of the accident is under investigation, and it is not known if any citations will be issued.

    About 500 feet of the roadway had to be ground down and repaved Wednesday night, said Adam Hurtubise, spokesman for the state Department of Transportation.

    Read the full story at boston.com

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    Alberta:  What great color.  Kind of Jackson Pollock but brighter!

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  • 16
    Dec
    2010
    11:14am, EST

    Brian Snyder / Reuters

    Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program team member Dr. Patrick Perri, left, listens to the lungs of a homeless man with a suspected case of pneumonia in a diner in Boston, Mass., Dec. 15, 2010. The program's street team has worked for 25 years to bring quality health care to Boston's chronically homeless.

    Medical street team brings health care to Boston's homeless

    By Robert Hood

    Read more about the Boston Health Care For The Homeless Program at their website.

    2 comments

    Yah health care in america isnt good and not getting any better. drs are seeing so many patients that they miss things or they tell you to just go home and take some tylenol and hope they dont get you the next time you come in hurting and then forget about you as soon as your out the door. Iam drowi …

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